Dorothy The Darker Side of Oz by Scott Stanford, is just that, a much darker version of Dorothy’s descent into the land of Oz. When I received this book, I wasn’t sure exactly what to expect; I had seen both the Judy Garland, happy Wizard of Oz movie and the much darker, Fairuza Balk feature, Return to Oz, so I …

Z-BOAT Suzanne Robb’s Z-Boat is a novel based in the future wherein the Earth has been severely ravaged due to pollution. There is no clean drinking water in site and the rest of the world’s resources have been severely depleted. Even the sun’s rays are blocked by a layer of smog, casting a dark shadow over the Earth. The only …

Nightwalkers: Chloe of the Night Nightwalkers: Chloe of the Night by Keith Kekic is the second novel in the “Nightwalkers” series. This novel is narrated by the main character from the first novel. In this book, however, our main character is an adult and is reflecting, into his notebook, visions he is having about the lives of Chloe as well …

Supernatural: Coyote’s Kiss Review by Trish Martin Supernatural: Coyote’s Kiss by Christa Faust is a novel based on the television show “Supernatural” found on the CW network. As someone whom has never watched an episode of the show, not because I wasn’t interested but because of the time slot, I was a little worried about whether I would be able …

BLOOD WAR The novel Blood War by Dylan J. Morgan is the second novel I have read by this up and coming author (Hosts was the first and it was excellent). First off I must say that Dylan J. Morgan has an excellent talent for writing and actually has a wonderful grasp on the English language, which is hard to …

DARK THINGS II Dark Things II edited by Ty Schwamberger is yet another well put together anthology from Pill Hill Press. After reading the first of the Dark Things books I was very excited to get a chance to read another. Once again we have a very different assortment of stories from demons and angels to ghosts and zombies, this …

DARK THINGS First off I have to admit that I am a big fan of horror anthologies so when I get one sent to me I get really stoked. Dark Things, edited by Jessy Marie Roberts, was no exception. This compilation of stories runs the gambit from the supernatural to the sadistic and back again. The fact that each story …

DEMON LEGACY Written by Kelly Brigham Published by Damnation Books, Publication Date: 2009 Format: Black /White – 346 pages Price: $24.25 Demons, evil, betrayal and taboo subject matter are just a few of the interesting aspects you will find in Kelly Brigham’s Demon Legacy. I went into this novel, after reading the synopsis on the back, thinking that this story …

DOORWAY UNTO DARKNESS Written by Owen Keehnen Published by: Dancing Moon Press Publication Date: 2010 Format: Black / White – 280 pages Price: $15.00 Possession, evil, darkness, brutality, and gore are all words that could be used to describe Owen Keehnen’s Doorway Unto Darkness. Keehnen tells the tale of a man possessed by an all-consuming, powerful, and unmerciful evil; a …

NIGHTWALKERS Author Keith Kekic Published by Damnation Books Publication Date: 2010 Format: Black /White – 386 pages Price: $21.85 Today I finished reading a story about a boy with a depressing life who develops a fondness for the night. This night that calls out to him and begs him to walk in its darkness and drink in its beauty. The …

PSYCHO: A NOVEL Author Robert Bloch Published by Overlook TP Publication Date: 2010 Format: Black /White – 208 pages Price: $13.95 A girl stops in for the night at an out of the way motel on a remote stretch of road. She seems frazzled and a little road weary but converses politely with the motel clerk before heading to her room. …

THE ZOMBIE WILSON DIARIES Author Timothy W. Long Published by Library of the Living Dead Press Publication Date: 2010 Format: Black /White – 240 pages Price: $12.99 Surf, sun, sand, smokin’ boobs … It’s every man’s dream vacation. There’s just one minor hiccup. The boobs belong to a slobbering, stinking zombie. What’s a guy to do? Such is the dilemma …

UNHOLY EMBRACE Author Neil Benson Published by Night to Dawn Publication Date: 2010 Format: Black /White – 204 pages Price: $13.50 Unholy Embrace by Neil Benson is the story of a romantic and dangerous love affair between a beautiful, ages-old vampire and a mortal man. This story is enchanting and sexy with an edge of excitement. Not only do we …

Vampires have become the hot commodity on the market but what they’ve been turned into is a far cry from those of the past. They are now hunky and sparkly and everything that the horrifying Nosferatu was not. In this vampire dominated artistic culture it is hard to ferret out the good from the lousy. Fortunately, I was given the …

Rate This Movie SYNOPSIS: The movie “Killers”, directed by Robert Luketic, begins with a girl, Jen- played by Katherine Heigl. Jen is a bit unlucky in love and is recovering from a breakup with her boyfriend. She travels to France with her parents when she meets and then falls head-over feet for a guy, Spencer- played by Ashton Kutcher. Spencer …